Pathology: Page 12

Treating perio disease reduces costs of other medical conditions
By Donna Domino
Patients treated for periodontal disease had lower healthcare costs and fewer hospitalizations for other medical conditions, such as type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease, according to a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
July 17, 2014
2013 11 01 11 01 04 37 Teeth Mirror 200
Study finds link between perio disease, atherosclerosis
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Chronic oral infection with the periodontal disease pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis not only causes local inflammation of the gums leading to tooth loss but is also associated with an increased risk of atherosclerosis, according to a study in PLOS Pathogens.
July 14, 2014
ACS awards $1.7M to study racial disparities in HNC patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Cancer Society (ACS) has awarded a $1.7 million grant to Philadelphia researchers to investigate factors that may contribute to the racial disparities seen among those diagnosed and treated for head and neck cancers (HNC).
July 9, 2014
Study suggests dental pulp stem cells may aid vision restoration
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
What if stem cells from extracted teeth could be used to save someone's vision after a terrible injury that caused them to lose their sight? That provocative premise fueled research from the U.K. that is a promising first step in the use of dental pulp stem cells.
July 7, 2014
2014 07 07 16 22 32 168 Stem Cell 200
Genetic testing may predict aggressiveness of oral cancer
By Donna Domino
Genetic testing may predict the aggressiveness of oral cancer, according to a new study in Clinical Cancer Research. A highly accurate diagnostic test could alter the clinical management of oral cancer patients, according to Missouri researchers.
July 1, 2014
2013 04 10 10 14 48 506 Cancer Cell 200
Study: New technique analyzes human oral microbiome
By Donna Domino
U.S. scientists have applied a new technique to comprehensively analyze the human oral microbiome, providing greater knowledge of the diversity of the bacteria in the mouth, according to a study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The findings will enable researchers to examine the role of bacterial communities in health and disease.
June 30, 2014
2013 11 01 11 01 04 37 Teeth Mirror 200
Study: Periodontitis bacteria selectively disarms immune system
By Donna Domino
The periodontal bacterium Porphyromonas gingivalis acts on two molecular pathways to simultaneously block immune cells' killing ability while preserving the cells' ability to cause inflammation, according to a new study in Cell Host & Microbe.
June 17, 2014
2013 04 29 16 40 49 422 Bacteria 200
Researchers develop framework for monitoring oral cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
U.S. researchers have developed a framework for exploiting the oral microbiome for monitoring oral cancer development, progression, and recurrence, according to a new study in PLOS One. Changes in the microbiome may be potential biomarkers of oral cancers or precancers, they noted.
June 15, 2014
2014 06 16 09 56 39 590 Cancer Center 200
$4M granted to study oral health of postmenopausal women
By Rob Goszkowski
A National Institutes of Health grant will fund a study investigating a critical gap in knowledge of the composition and role of the oral microbiome in postmenopausal women. It will build on existing data from a study conducted from 1997 to 2001 and recall the participants.
June 12, 2014
2013 10 08 12 54 14 248 Young Senior Woman 200
Study: Race could be a factor in HNC survival rates
By Donna Domino
Race could be a factor in head and neck cancer (HNC) survival rates, according to a presentation at the recent American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting. While treatment options have progressed, researchers say disease prognosis has not improved for African-Americans.
June 8, 2014
2013 12 26 15 30 33 820 Cancer Thru Magnifying Glass 200
Study reveals dentists' knowledge about scleroderma
By Tony Edwards
Scleroderma is "an unusual disease," according to Dr. David Leader. He and colleagues surveyed dentists in Massachusetts to discover what they know about this chronic disease and their attitudes toward treating patients with this condition. They published their findings in the Journal of Clinical Rheumatology.
June 4, 2014
2013 09 16 15 41 30 5 Dentist Exam Light 200
Red wine shows antimicrobial effects on oral bacteria
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
European researchers have found that red wine and its inherent components display antimicrobial effects on oral bacteria biofilms, according to a new study in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.
May 21, 2014
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